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It has been argued that most active stock pickers underperform a plain index fund over long stretches. The crypto version of that idea is shaping up to be even more lopsided, as many tokens will eventually go to zero or fail to keep up with Bitcoin (BTC 0.96%) and Ethereum (ETH 3.24%), which together command a healthy majority of the sector’s market capitalization.
That raises a portfolio allocation question: if Bitcoin and Ethereum have been the biggest and most successful coins for years, is there really a case for exposure to other cryptocurrencies?
Bitcoin is positioned as a scarce store of value. The article notes that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hold 6.2% of all coins issued, while corporate treasuries hold around 4%. It adds that these buyers tend to hold their positions rather than trade for small profits, implying they would not hold something they do not view as valuable.
Ethereum is described as the closest crypto equivalent to a bet on everything that is not Bitcoin. The article cites Ethereum’s role in decentralized finance (DeFi), stating it hosts 54% of all DeFi value locked, with $45.3 billion in total value locked in its protocols. It also points to Ethereum’s share of distributed tokenized real-world assets, noting it accounts for around 65% of all such assets (stocks and bonds) that exist, and that it supports the bulk of stablecoin supply. The article frames this as a way to gain exposure to a broad ecosystem without having to pick winners among hundreds of competing applications.
According to the article, combining Bitcoin and Ethereum covers the two most durable theses in crypto: Bitcoin as a store of value and Ethereum as a platform for broader crypto activity.
The article argues that going beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum may sound like diversification, but in practice it often shifts exposure away from proven assets and toward speculative bets. It states that these alternatives tend to perform poorly during drawdowns.
It does not claim investors must limit themselves strictly to two coins, but it emphasizes that stepping away from the “crypto majors” and buying altcoins is more likely to end in disaster than to produce outsized gains.
For constructing a portfolio using the two-coin concept, the article suggests an 80/20 split favoring Bitcoin. It says the overweighting reflects Bitcoin’s lower volatility, deeper institutional demand, and scarcity. The Ethereum allocation is described as providing exposure to what comes next, including tokenized Treasuries, stablecoin payments, and artificial intelligence agent payment ecosystems, among other developments.
The article recommends rebalancing once a year. It also advises that if investors are tempted to buy other assets—especially those outside the crypto majors—they should keep those allocations very small until there is evidence that the investment thesis is working.
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